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123 Clayton Station Diaphragm Wall Panels Completed

31.07.2026

123 Clayton Station Diaphragm Wall Panels Completed

Cancelling SRL East Could Save $21 Billion

31.07.2026

Cancelling SRL East Could Save Victoria $21 Billion

Suburban Rail Loop East construction works beside Whitehorse Road in Box Hill, Melbourne

31.07.2026

First Nations Firm to Power Melbourne Rail Tunnelling

Railway signalling works at a level crossing

23.06.2026

Nippon Koei acquires Mikado Group for Australian rail

Nippon Koei acquires Mikado Group, taking a majority stake in Melbourne-based Mikado Rail Pty Ltd as the Japanese engineering consultancy expands its railway consultancy presence in Australia.
Official project image of a future high-speed rail station

19.06.2026

High Speed Rail Authority reappointments confirmed

High Speed Rail Authority reappointments keep Jill Rossouw as Chair, while Ian Hunt and Dyan Perry OBE continue as board members.
Swietelsky Rail Australia ballast cleaning machine

19.06.2026

ARTC ballast rehabilitation program completed by SRA

The ARTC ballast rehabilitation program has been completed by Swietelsky Rail Australia after seven months of works covering about 10 kilometres of railway.
Aerial view of the future Cobblebank train stabling yard site

19.06.2026

Cobblebank train stabling yard to support longer trains

The Cobblebank train stabling yard is under construction in Melbourne’s western suburbs as preparations continue for longer trains on the Melton Line.
Rail Reliability Plan backs Sydney Trains

17.06.2026

Rail Reliability Plan sets $2.1B Sydney Trains funding

The Rail Reliability Plan sets out a $2. 1 billion funding package for Sydney Trains, forming a central plank of the 2026–27 State Budget, due to be presented on 23 June.
Circular economy in rail report targets reuse

17.06.2026

Circular economy in rail report outlines ARA guidance

Circular economy in rail is the focus of a new Australasian Railway Association report designed to help rail organisations make wider use of recycled, reused and repurposed materials across their operations.
Ballarat Intermodal Freight Hub Work Begins

10.06.2026

Ballarat Intermodal Freight Hub Construction Starts

Ballarat Intermodal Freight Hub construction has begun, with the $55-million rail freight project now under way beside Ballarat Airport in the city’s north-west.
Inland Rail Parkes route debate widens

10.06.2026

Inland Rail cessation puts Parkes decision in focus

Inland Rail cessation north of Parkes has led country mayors in New South Wales to raise their concerns directly with Federal Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King.

09.06.2026

Monash IRT DFCCIL project begins in India

The Monash IRT DFCCIL project is now under way as the first joint initiative between Monash Institute of Railway Technology and Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited.
Metro Tunnel earns Green Star and IS ratings

09.06.2026

Metro Tunnel sustainability ratings recognise project

Metro Tunnel sustainability ratings recognise Melbourne’s rail project for its environmental, social and economic performance across design, construction and operation.
Macleod rail bridge targets faster journeys

09.06.2026

Macleod rail bridge to cut delays on Ruthven Street

The Macleod rail bridge will replace the existing Ruthven Street level crossing after the Victorian Government presented the project’s final designs.
Boronia Works Advance As Reopening Nears

09.06.2026

Boronia Station Upgrade Moves Toward Spring Reopening

Boronia Station Upgrade works are continuing, with major construction moving ahead across the new station precinct before the station reopens in spring.